St. Mary’s Receives First FDA-Approved Dissolving Heart Stent
St. Mary’s Health receives the world’s first FDA-approved dissolving heart stent. It is the first hospital to receive this option in southwest Indiana.
Stents are important for patients for the first three months after a blocked artery has been opened.
Dissolving heart stents work the same as metal ones by enabling better blood flow, but once the tissue grows over the old tissue, the stent is longer needed.
Unlike the metal stent, which is permanent, the dissolving heart stent is made of natural materials, and it will dissolve over the course of three years.
Early Voting Set To Begin At EVPL Next Week
Voting will be Monday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Only five of the public library locations have been selected as Early Voting Centers. These include Central, McCollough, Red Bank, Oaklyn, and North Park.
Voters should have a valid driver’s license or government-issued ID to vote in the state of Indiana.
For more information on voting, vist City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County, or call the Election Office at (812) 435-5122.
